The website Mental Floss, where "knowledge junkies get their fix" considers an eight word sentence with three parts of speech - and all the same word. Curious? Check it out here.
Topic : GrammarThese sites offer discussions, training, workshops, exercises and other resources for copy editors and journalists wanting to improve their craft. Article Topics:These newspaper and magazine copy editors blog about usage, style, grammar, punctuation and, most importantly, how to avoid language-related pratfalls:
Confusing Words "is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to writers and readers." Hmm, that's a lot of words. Click here to untangle the one that's troubling you!
Do you "catch" grammatical mistakes that drive you nut's? You're not alone. These blogs chronicle usage foibles encountered, well, everywhere. Move over, Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Article Topics:
A smart blog called Dumb Little Man "spent some time digging" through Purdue University's extensive online writing lab and distilled it down to 40 or so handy grammar tips, some with exercises, even. Good work! Check out the list here.
The Baltimore Sun's chief copy editor John McIntyre publishes an excellent blog on language and usage called You Don't Say. He recently posted a list of "other people who are writing intelligently and practically about language." Check out: |
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